Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Program Financial Assistance for Fiscal Year 2024
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- R24AS00294
- Agency
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Bureau of Reclamation
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $55,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Environment
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- County Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- For Profit Organizations
- City/Township Governments
- State Governments
- Special District Governments
- Small Businesses
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. The objective is to fund projects that support the Bureau's endangered species and environmental restoration programs in the Yuma Area Office region in Federal Fiscal Year 2024. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, tribal organizations, non-profits, higher education institutions, and for-profit organizations. Proposals will be evaluated on criteria such as project description, goals/objectives, personnel qualifications, demonstration of benefits, and alignment with DOI and Reclamation priorities. The application deadline is June 3, 2024, with anticipated awards made in September 2024.
Up to $55,000 in federal funding is available per award, with no cost-share requirement. Eligible projects should focus on wetland/riparian habitat restoration, fish/wildlife tracking and monitoring, or surveying of fish and wildlife. Environmental and cultural compliance are required prior to any ground-disturbing activities. The funded projects will take place within the Yuma Area Office region.
Synopsis
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is issued under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, Public Law (P.L.) 85-624, 16 United States Code (U.S.C.) §661, et.seq., as amended; as limited by the Secretary of the Interior delegation of authority at 255 Departmental Manual (DM) 1.1B to:(a) conduct activities for the improvement of fish and wildlife habitat associated with water systems or water supplies affected by Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) projects, including but not limited to fish passage and screening facilities at any non-Federal water diversion or storage project within the region;(b) plan, design, construct, and monitor, including acquire lands or interest therein as needed, instream habitat improvements, including but not limited to fish passage screening facilities at off-site locations (as negotiated on privately owned lands and facilities not associated with a Reclamation project); and(c) monitor and evaluate the effect of Reclamation actions on fish and wildlife resources including ESA-listed species. Reclamation's Yuma Area Office (YAO) periodically makes funding available for conducting activities for Threatened and Endangered species and their habitats under Section 7(a)1 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Program (FWCAP). The objective(s) of this NOFO is to fund projects for activities in support of YAO's endangered species and environmental restoration programs in Federal fiscal year (FY) 2024 (October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment B - Budget Narrative Guidance.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment A - Budget Detail and Narrative.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| NOFO R24AS00294 FWCAP FY24 Final v1.pdf |
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